- Title: USA/SOUTH KOREA: NEW PRESSURE PUT ON NORTH KOREA OVER NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMME.
- Date: 14th December 2002
- Summary: (W3) WASHINGTON D.C, USA (DECEMBER 13, 2002) (POOL - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV/MV: WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN ARI FLEISCHER WALKING TO LECTERN; REPORTERS (2 SHOTS) 0.10 2. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN ARI FLEISCHER SAYING: "The president this morning spoke with President Kim Dae-Jung of South Korea. They spoke about United States-Korean relations and developments with North Korea." (CUTAWAY TO REPORTERS) "President Kim said that the South Korean people appreciate the important role played by the United States service personnel in maintaining the peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, and he reiterated that the current circumstances make the U.S.-Korean alliance more important than ever. President Kim emphasised that North Korea's statements on unfreezing its nuclear program are unacceptable. The two leaders agreed to continue seeking a peaceful resolution while not allowing business as usual to continue with North Korea." (3 SHOTS) 0.53 (W3) SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (DECEMBER 13, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 3. GV/ZOOM IN: PROFESSOR YU SUK-RYUL ENTERING OFFICE 1.07 4. MCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROFESSOR YU SUK-RYUL AT INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL SECURITY SAYING: "As long as the United States did (does) not supply the heavy oil, then North Korea is going to resume operation and construction of the nuclear facilities. And another thing is North Korea really would like to have a dialogue with the United States. I think this is one of the leverage to have a dialogue with the United States." 1.37 5. GV/MV: PROTESTERS CONDEMNING NORTH KOREA'S ACTION AND CALLING FOR DIALOGUE WITH THE UNITED STATES (4 SHOTS) 1.58 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., USA/SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
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- Country: USA South Korea United States
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